sandik Posted January 16, 2005 Share Posted January 16, 2005 (In the interests of full disclosure -- I've served on the board of the Dance Critics Association, and am still on the scholarship committee) Deadline for Gary Parks Scholarship is Feb. 1 New award for experienced writers added The Dance Critics Association scholarship committee is now accepting applications for the Gary Parks Scholarship. Applications must be postmarked by February 1, 2005. The Gary Parks Scholarship, founded in 2000 to honor the memory of Gary Parks, a longtime DCA member, dancer, critic and editor, was established to help writers pay for travel and lodging at the annual DCA conference. Scholarship recipients receive $500, free registration to the conference, and a year’s membership to DCA. This year’s DCA conference will be held May 25-28 in Los Angeles, California as part of the National Critics Conference. Two emerging writers will be chosen for the Gary Parks scholarship based on the quality of their writing and their interest in the field. An additional scholarship will be awarded this year to one experienced writer. Emerging writers are defined as those who have three years or less of experience as a published dance critic. All applicants must submit a letter of application and at least three clips of reviews they have written. The two recipients of the emerging writers award will be selected based on the quality of their work and their apparent potential. The recipient of the experienced writer award will be selected at random from a qualified pool of applicants in a blind drawing. All three scholarship recipients will be asked to write about the conference for the DCA newsletter and Web site. The two emerging writers will be required to participate in Elizabeth Zimmer’s Kamikaze writing workshop at the conference as well as attend DCA conference sessions. The winner of the award for experienced writers will be required to help cover the conference for the DCA newsletter, but participation in the Kamikaze writing workshop is optional. Interested applicants should submit three reviews (published or unpublished) and a letter explaining which scholarship they are applying for – emerging or experienced – and why, to: Ms. Rita Felciano Gary Parks Scholarship Committee 1326 Masonic Avenue San Francisco, CA 94117 All applications must be postmarked by February 1, 2005. Recipients will be notified by March 15, 2005 following a selection process by the committee (Clare Croft, Rita Felciano, George Jackson, Sandi Kurtz, K.C. Patrick, Christie Taylor). If you have friends or colleagues who you think would be interested in this program, please pass this information along to them. Link to comment
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